Ōshio Station (王子保駅, Ōshio-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Echisen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Ōshio Station 王子保駅
Ōshio Station in July 2010
General information
Location	55-4 Shiromaru-cho, Echizen-shi, Fukui-ken 915-0857 Japan
Coordinates	35.8664°N 136.1654°E / 35.8664; 136.1654
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Hokuriku Main Line
Distance	76.7km from Maibara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 December 1927
Passengers
FY2016	251 daily
Location
Ōshio Station Location within Japan

Lines

Ōshio Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 76.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Ōshio Station opened on 20 December 1927. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 251 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Takefu No.6 Middle School
• National Route 365
• National Route 8

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Ōshio Station (Fukui) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)